July
27, 2011
Thursday
3:00PM
I
know a lot of people celebrating their birthday today-- my brother, and a number
of colleagues at work, one is Karen.
Karen
is controversial. Some people do not
like her. They say she’s so outspoken
and too frank for her own comfort. So, she's often on the red. But
when I began to know her, hang out with her and some colleagues after work, I
discovered that she is a misinterpreted and misjudged lady. Beneath that seemingly strong facade is a
sweet and funny personality. She makes
us laugh with her antics, sometimes mimicking Kris Aquino’s diction as she
delivers lines from television commercials.
She could be serious too, in between conversations with her, I sense a
responsible person with team spirit to offer to her colleagues. And this lady is intelligent, she talks with sense.
Karen is on the red again today. But it's because it's her red day--her birthday!
Karen was surprised by PAP, our purchasing unit in the bank. Mr. Sonny Manotoc, head of PAP, was so sweet
to send Karen a birthday cake. His wife
works in Red Ribbon. Karen admitted they
sort of had a joke about her birthday that morning in a meeting , she wasn’t
expecting that Mr. Sonny would be so kind to send her a sweet gift—a chocolate
cake. And Karen is a chocolate lover I
supposed, coz she loves black forest cake.
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| The birthday cake |
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| The candle blow |
Karen
treated us to a couple of Shakeys thin crust pizzas.
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| Pizza or Japanese fan? |
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| Sold out |
And she shared the cake with us.
I think, in a little way, Karen felt happy
that day. For a while, probably she
forgot that she lives alone in Manila—she’s an only child, her father died 5
years ago while her mom lives in Zamboanga.
Yes, there are still some sweet people around. And no matter how small their good gesture
is, that is a blessing. Today, that’s a sweet blessing that goes to a sweet
lady. Happy birthday, Karen!
Thanks again Ms. Mafe for being not just a mentor to me, but more than anything else, you are a good friend. And although you may be true that there are still some sweet people around, I say there are also a few people who shows genuine kindness and who were altruistic in their little way. You are one of those people, not only because you were generous in your simple deeds, but you were true to your words and you always have that sense of pride in fighting for your views and opinions and especially in handling your job. Only a few people are like that.Its so nice to have people like you and Sir Sonny around, because we just need people like you to make a difference in a world that has almost been bounded by lies and self- centeredness. I always wish success to your blogs, because you deserve it and because we always want to know your perspicacious views about the simplest things in life that are just so priceless!
ReplyDeleteHey, I think we have another writer here. :) You're welcome, Karen. I don't outrightly judge 'allegedly' difficult personalities. I have my own mind and judgment, I am not easily influenced by the views of other people. So, no worries. I completely understand you. Continue to show your potential despite adversaries in life and you will succeed in time.
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